virtual reality

HTC’s beleaguered phone business is tanking the rest of the company’s products and its overall earnings. HTC is reportedly exploring plans to spin off or sell its VR business, provided it can find a buyer.

VR is amazing, but it’s tough to try out yourself because of the equipment needed and the prototype nature of so much of the hardware and software. Fortunately, The Tech Museum in San Jose has now opened a permanent exhibit where visitors can experience a variety of VR, AR, and MR projects.

In a quest to stand out from the crowded field of VR and AR vendors, many companies are hyping what they call Mixed Reality, a mashup of the best of both. We take a look at how they are doing and where they need to go from here.